LEFT FIELD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does left field mean? 

• LEFT FIELD (noun)
  The noun LEFT FIELD has 2 senses:

1. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)

  Familiarity information: LEFT FIELD used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LEFT FIELD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

left; left field; leftfield

Context example:

the batter flied out to left

Hypernyms ("left field" is a kind of...):

parcel; parcel of land; piece of ground; piece of land; tract (an extended area of land)

Holonyms ("left field" is a part of...):

outfield (the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases)

Derivation:

left fielder (the person who plays left field)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

left field; leftfield

Hypernyms ("left field" is a kind of...):

position ((in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player)

Holonyms ("left field" is a member of...):

baseball team (a team that plays baseball)

Derivation:

left fielder (the person who plays left field)

 Context examples 

If you have a home-or family-related matter, an answer will come out of left field and help you resolve it to your complete satisfaction.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may hit on a solution in a weird way, out of left field, and when you find what you are seeking, you will be thrilled.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The biggest moment for you will come at the new moon solar eclipse December 25/26 (depending on your location), when sudden, happy news that comes from out of left field will make you jump for joy.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)